Femoral vein and artery. Light micrograph of a transverse section through femoral (thigh) tissue showing a vein (left) and an artery (right). Both have lumens (white) lined with smooth muscle (pink),but the artery has a thicker,more dense smooth muscle wall and narrower lumen in order to maintain the high pressure needed to move the blood around the leg. resorcin-fuchsin/azocarmine/naphthol green stain. Magnification: x30 when printed 10cm wide | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Michler, Astrid & Hans-Frieder |
Taille de l’image : | 5170 px × 3387 px |
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